What we have learned from numerous archeological finds from the mid-1940s and 50s is that, not only was Christianity comprised of many different communities with many different gospels and belief systems in its earliest stages, but that Christianity itself springs from Essenism, a separatist - extremist sect that had existed at least 100 years before Jesus, and most closely resembles the Branch Davidians of Waco, TX. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Its popularity in the 1800s stemmed from archeological findings of the time, indicating that the Grecians had spawned Roman culture. (realtormag.realtor.org)
The significance of tree islands as the only dry ground has long been acknowledged, but their significance also lies beneath the earth, as archeological findings from a dig in 2010 present data that prehistoric humans played a significant role in the formation of tree islands, and in turn, the archeological discoveries should be considered in current Everglades restoration models. (sciencedaily.com)